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This is a result that would have been inconceivable a few decades ago. Staunchly catholic Ireland has voted to legalise same sex marriages. From the Guardian: Ireland has voted by a huge majority to legalise same-sex marriage, becoming the first country in the world to do…
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The media treatment of National's $25 a week increase in payments for beneficiary families made me think back to the treatment of Labour's Best Start policy announced in January of last year. The proposal was for an additional payment of $60 per week to all families…
budget 2015 david cunliffe john key labour Media national same old national spin the praiseworthy and the pitiful you couldn't make this shit up
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He who pays the piper calls the tune. If you own the news organisation then you determine the news agenda. Not day by day and piece by piece of course, but generally and powerfully. Most recent example: Campbell's crusades irked TV3 bosses Pike River mine…
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Because I said so, that's why! National has denied it misled voters before last year's election, when it vowed not to introduce any new taxes, by announcing two new taxes in this week's Budget. The Government has consistently denied its changes to taxing the capital…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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Judith Collins Media national the praiseworthy and the pitiful
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I'm seeing right wingers run the line "outflanking Labour on the left" quite a bit (just coincidence I'm sure). We used to call it "swallowing dead rats". We used to call it "losing the argument". Please by all means National keep moving left. It's shifting…
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Let them eat cake: Housing Minister Nick Smith: all houses are affordable to someone ... Asked if he could guarantee that all of the housing would be affordable, Housing Minister Nick Smith said by definition it would be. "Well of course someone has to buy…
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Those pesky knuckleheads: John Key says levy 'won't make a blind bit of difference' to tourist numbers ... Asked what the difference was between a tax and a levy, he replied "many", and when pressed, to "Google it". "There's a lot of technical answers, IRD…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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(Hint above is satire) Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don't forget to be kind to each other.
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Reposted from No Right Turn. In the wake of revelations that Prime Minister John Key had systematically and repeatedly bullied, sexually harassed and assaulted a cafe waitress, the New Zealand Herald published a piece exposing the victim. It seemed like retribution, and the involvement of…
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Twenty five dollars a week can’t be bad, can it? For families on the breadline, it’s surely better than nothing and every little helps. And when the total spend is $790 million, that’s not peanuts, is it? – even if multiplying $25 up to this…
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I was 4 when my family got its first TV - a kitset black & white, one of the earliest available in Christchurch at the time (mid 60s). It was like Magic. After a while it was 2 channels of magic. TV unified the country,…
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Weekend social is for non political chat. What's on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever. No politics, no aggro, why can't we all just get along?
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Last night over 200 people crowded in to Dunedin's Glenroy Auditorium for the Dunedin meeting in the government's emissions consultation process. I (r0b) will write up my notes for a post over the weekend, but here is the reaction of one person who attended. She…
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An increase to the base rate of benefits is welcome, but it comes with nasty fishhooks. There is the usual (for this government) increased pressure on beneficiaries (source): • Most sole-parents, and partners of beneficiaries, will have to be available for part-time work once their…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don't forget to be kind to each other.
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Budget debate speeches - Little, Key and Turei. (Gosh but don't certain commentators seem a bit hysterical about Little!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYnD6d9e5zU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpLKAt8rY7A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bzNDRXxJAY
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It's just been announced that John Campbell will leave TV3 and the show that he has fronted superbly for 10 years is to be axed. It will be replaced with a co-hosted current affairs show, but any expectations that it might be any good will…
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The timing is fascinating. On budget day while all media focus is on what is happening in Parliament two other stories have broken. Firstly John Campbell Live is to end. I do not know the details but reports are that he was offered to…
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John Banks, like other citizens is entitled to due process. We have some underlying concepts within our legal system. These include: Innocent until proven guilty The right to not have to give evidence in your own defence (without fear or favour) The right to expect…
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The fate of the TPPA seems to waver day by day. In an interesting development for NZ yesterday Tim Grossing Grosser (who has joined the PM as an international laughing stock) admitted that the TPPA will include the most controversial of provisions: https://twitter.com/helenkellyCTU/status/600879407830470656 These are…
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For background this piece by Professor Geddis should be required reading: "If you want people to believe you are honest, then it's best not to file false donation returns". In comments Geddis sums up: The point here is that by signing the donations return in…
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For latest updates [feel free all] see below. Morning edition But what was probably supposed to be the centerpiece of the budget has apparently been scooped by details pre-released on a website: "'Thousands' of homes could be built on former Crown land in Auckland". It's…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don't forget to be kind to each other.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qknroy62uz0
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National continue their 75+ years record of not being able to deliver the sort of economic growth for NZ that Labour do... Source: RBNZ